With iOS and iPadOS 14, Apple opened its walled garden and finally let users change their default browser and mail app. While this was a step in the right direction, you still can't change your ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Navigation apps are ...

Apple shared plenty of exciting updates about iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, but as new versions of the beta have rolled out, data miners have been digging up even more features that Apple has yet to announce.

Google on Friday released a major update for Google Maps users on iOS, at least for those in the European Union. With the latest version of the app, iPhone users can now set Google Maps as their ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

With the release of iOS 18.4 in the spring, Apple's mobile operating system will likely let iPhone users in the European Union set default navigation and translation apps for the first time. In iOS 18 ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...